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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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9 Kindness Books for Kids

I was on a mission last year to find some excellent books about KINDNESS for kids.  I found NINE books…

  • July 31, 2018
  • 2 Comments
  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, book review, books, bulletin board, character education, drawing, first days of school, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, second grade, third grade
A hand-painted plate with a panda holding colorful balloons, surrounded by butterflies, featuring the text "Upper Primaries 2017-2018." This delightful piece would make a wonderful item for a School Auction.

Fingerprint Plates for School Auction

We made 3 fingerprint plates for our school auction. The materials we used were The first was a Dr. Seuss…

  • May 9, 2018
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, animals, clay, collaborative artwork, first grade, second grade
Pattern of cute, cream-colored cat faces with black eyes and whiskers on a blue background, created using Amaziograph.

Digital Tessellations on Amaziograph- My Daughter’s Artwork!

This month we were very proud that my 2nd grade daughter’s artwork was selected to be in her school’s Youth…

  • March 30, 2018
  • digital art, ipad, math, second grade, symmetry
Colorful children's drawings of quirky creatures and rainbows, with the text "Not Just a Scribble Creatures" at the bottom.

“Not Just a Scribble” Creatures

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  • March 7, 2018
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  • 1st grade, abstract, book review, books, drawing, first grade, second grade
Colorful crayon artwork with a rainbow, clouds, and flowers, featuring a happy stick figure with glasses at the bottom—ideal for a children's book.

I’m Not Just a Scribble: Children’s Book Author Interview

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  • March 4, 2018
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  • 1st grade, all grades, book review, books, drawing, interview, kindergarten, second grade
Two paper birds with colorful feathers in brown nests. Text: "Bird & Nest Art Project" at the bottom.

Bird and Nest Art Project

Visual textures are implied textures you can see such as cloudy, shiny, and windy and can be drawn as such.…

  • January 6, 2018
  • 7 Comments
  • 1st grade, animals, Girl Scouts, sculpture, second grade
Texture Rubbing Practice Sheet with various shapes and a happy crayon illustration, framed by a blue border.

New! Texture Rubbing Practice Sheet

Easy, simple, fun! Brand new in my shop, a texture rubbing practice sheet.  Use this handy sheet as a practice…

  • October 3, 2017
  • 1st grade, coloring, kindergarten, second grade
Children's Art featuring colorful cylinder sculptures made from paper and cardboard, displayed with the text "Cylinder Sculptures".

Cylinder Sculptures for Kids

I saw this post by the Art Bar Blog which gave me the idea to make these cylinder sculptures with my…

  • July 26, 2017
  • 1st grade, abstract, mixed media, sculpture, second grade
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
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Free Sub Tub Guide

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